Coffin



(No Model.)

J. V. ROWLET-T.

GOFFIN.

No. 298,409. Patented May 18, 1884.

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- JACOB V. ROWLETT, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

COFFIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,409, dated May 13, 1884.

Application filed August 25, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern- Be it known that I, JACOB V. ROWLETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of \Vayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gofiins, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to that class of coffins or packing-cases known as knockdown, intended to be transported in pieces.

My invention consists in an angle lock or fastening, used in fastening the ends, sides, and bottom together.

Figure 1 is a top view of a corner of the coffin and the angle-lock in position. Fig. 2 shows the locking mechanism in detail.

The angle-lock is composed of two pieces, P and 0, both of which are plates provided with screw-holes. The plate P has two curved lugs or projections, K K, the inner curve of the lugs being elliptical, and the whole curve rising from the plane of the plate, on the edge thereof to which the lugs are attached, at an angle to conform to surfaces to which it is attached, and which attachment is produced by the insertion of the wedge or key NV. The plate 0 of the angle-lock has a single curved lug, K, similar in form and manner of attachment to the lugs K K, and constructed to fit in'the space between them. The outer ends of the lugs, at the termination of the curve, are formed in a hook shape, in order to retain the key or wedge W when inserted in the opening formed by interlocking the curved lugs K, K, and K- Wis a half-round tapering key or wedge, of suitable size and shape to fit the opening formed by the interlocking lugs, as described. The plates 0 and P being severally secured to the side piece and head-piece of the coffin, the action of the key or wedge W serves to close up and hold rigidly in place the parts so connected, thus forming a neat and substantial joint.

Modifications in detail of construction may be made without departing from the principle or sacrificing the advantages of my invention, the essential elements of which will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In a coifin or packing-case, the lock herein described, consisting of two plates, one of said plates having a practically semicircular lug formed on its edge, the outer edge of said lug being bent slightly inward, the other plate having two lugs of the same construction as the lug aforesaid, the single lug being adapt. ed to lie between the two lugs on the engaging-plate, in combination with a semicircular longitudinal locking-block, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB V. ROWLETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN T. DEAL, W. T. DENNIS. 

